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When we decided to make kites, two well known kite/banner makers told us that the best machine for the job is a Pfaff 1471, 1473 or 1475. We found a 1473 at a good price, started using it, then we found a 1475 (nearly the same machine). One stays set up the other travels in our travel trailer with us most of the time.

I'm a Janome user. I use an MC6600P - has all the features that Pfaffinistas like and more, in my opinion.

Plus, my local sewing shop (not JoAnns, the *real* one LOL) is a Janome dealer and service center. **NOTE: I'd strongly recommend seeing what your local shops carry and service, and start looking in those lines.

I have sewn on a Pfaff and I must say that the configuration of the Janome "even feed foot" (their version of the walking foot) is a notch better.

What can I say? I love my machine and have zero intention of changing. I think my kites turn out ok...

(and I'm not nit-picking your comment per se, I get this pretty often LOL. Your comment merely presented the opportunity )

...I just want to point out that the kite is no more an interpretation of a Cody than any other cellular kite created since the Cody. It seems that when most folks see a complex or "pointy" looking cellular, they think Cody. Understandable, but structurally, this kite is unique and very different from a Cody.

For comparative purposes, I'll offer the following picture of a Cody that I built - and, in an effort to further the intent of the original post ( ) - I present it as evidence of product from a Janome machine. Matter of fact, this is the first kite I built with my "new" MC6600P. I was sewing on a relatively cheap starter-type Janome before that.

I guess even if a kite looks like another kite it does not need to be a copy of that kite. Despite what some people might think. That would seem to fly in the face of what some people think.

I'm a little confused by this statement and would enjoy clarification.

In the case of the two kites posted above, I would characterize the resemblance as only being that they are cellular kites with a two cells between the longerons. Outside the longerons, as well as the vertical symmetry, structure, etc, is completely different on the two kites. Hmmmm....

I guess even if a kite looks like another kite it does not need to be a copy of that kite. Despite what some people might think. That would seem to fly in the face of what some people think.

I'm a little confused by this statement and would enjoy clarification.

In the case of the two kites posted above, I would characterize the resemblance as only being that they are cellular kites with a two cells between the longerons. Outside the longerons, as well as the vertical symmetry, structure, etc, is completely different on the two kites. Hmmmm....

THe fact that the first one is a cody inspired design is obvious, but I agree with you that they are different kites. It's still a sweet looking kite. WHat Tcope is saying if I understand him is just because it looks similar doesn't mean its the same.

I guess even if a kite looks like another kite it does not need to be a copy of that kite. Despite what some people might think. That would seem to fly in the face of what some people think.

I'm a little confused by this statement and would enjoy clarification.

In the case of the two kites posted above, I would characterize the resemblance as only being that they are cellular kites with a two cells between the longerons. Outside the longerons, as well as the vertical symmetry, structure, etc, is completely different on the two kites. Hmmmm....

THe fact that the first one is a cody inspired design is obvious, but I agree with you that they are different kites. It's still a sweet looking kite. WHat Tcope is saying if I understand him is just because it looks similar doesn't mean its the same.

Having designed Extensivity (the first kite I posted a picture of) I can say unequivocally that a Cody was nowhere even *near* the radar in the design process. If anything, it's closer to a Saul's Barrage Kite. But it evolved in drawing form from another more basic design of mine I call the CaloCo. Oh well. No biggie, really.

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